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NUMUN 2026

Charting the Contours of Crisis

27-28 June 2026

Nagoya University Higashiyama Campus, Nagoya, Japan

NUMUN 2026 Committee Emblems

Late-Bird Delegate Registration (¥3,290): Includes fees, merchandise, and 2-day lunch catering. Valid until May 30th.*

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COMMITTEES

WHO logo

WHO

English-Beginner

Addressing Premature Mortality from Non-Communicable Diseases and Malnutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

ECOSOC logo

ECOSOC

English-Intermediate

Creating an International Liability Regime for Accidents Involving Autonomous Weapons Systems and AI-Enabled Military Platforms

UNSC logo

UNSC

English-Advanced

Addressing Political Unrest in South Sudan: Crisis Committee

UNEP logo

UNEP

Japanese-Introductory

Strengthening Resilience for Humanitarian and Property Protection Against Climate Change-Related Disasters

UNHCR logo

UNHCR

Japanese-General

Responding to Mass Deportation of Afghan Refugees by Pakistan and Iran and Protecting Refugee Rights

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SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

DAY 1 · June 27

09:00 – 09:30
Registration
ALEP, 1F
09:35 – 10:00
Opening Ceremony
ALEP, 2F, Main Hall
10:00 – 10:15
Move from Conference Hall to Committee Rooms
10:15 – 11:45
Committee Session 1 (90min)
ALEP Committee Room
11:45 – 12:30
Lunch Time
12:30 – 14:00
Committee Session 2 (90min)
ALEP Committee Room
14:00 – 14:15
Break
14:15 – 15:45
Committee Session 3 (90min)
ALEP Committee Room
15:45 – 15:55
Short Break
15:55 – 17:25
Committee Session 4 (90min)
ALEP Committee Room
17:30 – 20:00
Social Night
Mei-dining

DAY 2 · June 28

08:45 – 10:30
Arrival
ALEP, 1F
10:30 – 12:00
Committee Session 5 (90min)
ALEP Committee Room
12:00 – 12:45
Lunch
12:45 – 14:15
Committee Session 6 (90min)
ALEP Committee Room
14:15 – 14:30
Break
14:30 – 16:00
Committee Session 7 (90min)
ALEP Committee Room
16:00 – 16:30
Certificate Giving & Memory Time
16:30 – 17:00
Move to Noyori Hall
17:00 – 18:30
Awarding & Closing Ceremony
Noyori Hall
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AWARDS

NUMUN 2026 will be giving out a total of three awards per committee warranting medals, as well as honorable mentions to delegates who have showed exemplary skill during the committee sessions. Recipients of the awards are decided at the discretion of the Chairs of each committee and the Secretariat.

The three awards are as follows:

NUMUN Award Medal
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Best Delegate

The highest honor in the committee.

Single most impactful participant demonstrating the following qualities:

  • Exceptional leadership
  • Masterful public speaking
  • Deep knowledge of their assigned foreign policy
  • Ability to drive creation of resolutions while maintaining diplomacy
2

Outstanding Delegate

The runner-up in the committee.

One delegate demonstrating the following qualities:

  • Highly active in debate
  • Excellent negotiator
  • Key contributor to their bloc
3

Best Position Paper

  • Displayed exceptional pre-conference preparation and research
  • Position paper that's well-written, thoroughly researched, properly formatted essay, and submitted on time
  • Detailed criteria for evaluation to be found in the Background Guide of the respective committee.

All of these awards and honorable mentions are to be awarded during the Closing Ceremony of NUMUN 2026.

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SWAGS

All delegates will be receiving a SWAG (Stuff We All Get) package containing the following pieces of limited-edition merchandise for NUMUN 2026.

Note that the following images are initial mockups and that there may be slight discrepancies to size and appearance from the final product. Images of the final product will be updated once received from the suppliers.

NOTEBOOK

NOTEBOOK

LANYARD

LANYARD

STICKER PACK

STICKER PACK

BOOKMARK

BOOKMARK

PEN

PEN

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EXTRA EVENT: SOCIAL NIGHT

EXTRA EVENT: SOCIAL NIGHT

2026 June 27

5:30–8:00 PM

Mei-dining

Join us for an epic night of dancing, killer performances, and a chance to finally vibe with your fellow delegates off the clock!

Fee

FREE for ALL delegates

Separate registration not needed!

WITH SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY

PROSPECTIVE PARTY AGENDA

17:30 – 18:00
Memory Time + Move to Mei Dining
18:00 – 18:20
Party Opening
18:20 – 18:40
Nanzan Prime Dance Performance
18:40 – 18:55
N3ON Dance Performance (CYCLONE 2026)
18:55 – 20:00
Free Time
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